About Birchwood Airport

BIRCHWOOD

ICAO	PABV
FAA ID	BCV
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	October 1949
Coordinates (ARP)	61.41609, -149.50831 612458N 1493030W
Variation	14.8° E (2024)
Timezone	Anchorage (-8 h)
Local time	May 10, 2024 01:26
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue)
Usage	Public
Operations (annual)	70,188 (December 31, 2019)
Based aircraft	309
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date May 16, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
2L	039°	024°	4,012 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	61.4118	-149.5162
20R	219°	204°	4,012 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	61.4202	-149.5017
2R	039°	024°	1,801 ft	49 ft	Asphalt Gravel	61.4144	-149.5102
20L	219°	204°	1,801 ft	49 ft	Asphalt Gravel	61.4182	-149.5037

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Birchwood Airport

Birchwood Airport is a midsized airport in Alaska, United States. The airport is located at latitude 61.41615 and longitude -149.50793. The airport has 2 runways: 2L/20R and 2R/20L. The ICAO airport code of this field is PABV. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is BCV. Nearby other airfields are Hilltop Airport, Tidewater Airport, Settlers Bay Airstrip Airport, Bluff Park Farm Airport and Lawrence Airstrip Airport.

Birchwood Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Anchorage Arctic.

Birchwood Airport is in the timezone of America/Anchorage. Difference with UTC is -8 h. Today the sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 22:29. This applies to Birchwood Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -8 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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References

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Hilltop Airport	US-E126	2.0 NM	086°
D&C Fire Lake Flying Club Seaplane Base	KD72	4.0 NM	196°
Tidewater Airport	US-E379	5.8 NM	334°
Settlers Bay Airstrip Airport	US-E342	6.3 NM	323°
Bluff Park Farm Airport	US-E349	6.7 NM	002°
Lawrence Airstrip Airport	US-E367	7.3 NM	311°
Highland Airport	US-E147	7.5 NM	185°
Grand Home Airport	US-E337	7.5 NM	284°
Fairview West Airport	US-E376	7.5 NM	351°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Elmendorf	EDF	TACAN	12 NM	217°
	Big Lake	BGQ	VORTAC	16 NM	305°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
2L	Fair	No special treatment	Medium
20R	Fair	No special treatment	Medium
2R	Fair	No special treatment
20L	Fair	No special treatment

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
2L
20R
2R
20L

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
2L
20R
2R
20L

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Touchdown Zone Elevation
2L	83 ft		25 ft
20R	69 ft	48 ft	25 ft
2R	79 ft		24 ft
20L	73 ft		24 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
2L	TREES	B(V)	6	71 ft	614 ft	928 ft	Left
20R	TREES	B(V)	18	44 ft	984 ft	1,010 ft	Right
2R		A(V)	20
20L		A(V)

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Runway End Identifier Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
2L	Nonprecision Instrument	Fair	No
20R	Nonprecision Instrument	Fair	No	V4L
2R
20L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
2L		Left hand
20R		Right hand
2R
20L		Right hand